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| | To comment on Closed Sessions, Consent Calendar, and any matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council, you are invited to participate in person or call at (951) 826-8686 and follow the prompts to access your language of preference. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak.
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26-2436
| 2 | Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council, Ward updates, and announcements of upcoming events
Announcement of Committee meetings:
Finance Committee at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber
Economic Development Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber
Housing and Homelessness Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026, Art Pick Council Chamber
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26-2438
| 3 | City Manager Updates |
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26-2439
| 4 | Declaration of conflicts of interest and ex parte communications (City Council) |
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26-2402
| 5 | Human Resources Department overview and 2025 Employee of the Year (All Wards) (10-minute presentation) |
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26-2423
| 40 | Approve Case PC-2026-00397 Historic Designation - Nyle Kanda and David Manning - Determine designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment), as the proposal will have no significant effect on the environment, identifies the structure as a cultural resource, and preserves the historic character of a cultural resource - Adopt a Resolution approving the application under Planning Case Number PC-2026-00397 designating the structure located at 2139 Archdale Street and known as Havens Residence, as a City structure of Merit #1007 - Waive further reading - Approve Zoning Code Map Amendment to apply the CR - Cultural Resources Overlay Zone - Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 2139 Archdale Street, situated on the northwest corner of Archdale Street and Fielding Avenue, from the R-1-13000 singl |
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26-2424
| 41 | Approve Case PC-2026-00388 Historic Designation - Jen Mermilliod of JM Research & Consulting on behalf of Malissa McKeith - Determine designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment), as the proposal will have no significant effect on the environment, identifies the structure as a cultural resource, and preserves the historic character of a cultural resource - Adopt a Resolution approving the application under Planning Case number PC-2026-00388 designating Lionhead, located at 2881 Rumsey Drive, as City Historic Landmark #154 - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 2881 Rumsey Drive, situated on the east side of Rumsey Drive, between Caramel Way and Victoria Avenue, from the R-1-13000 single-family residential zone to R-1-13000-CR - single-family residential and cul |
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26-2425
| 42 | Approve Case PC-2026-00544 Historic Designation - Jen Mermilliod of JM Research & Consulting, on behalf of Anna Gaisset and Dominick Ricci - Determine designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment), as the proposal will have no significant effect on the environment, identifies the structure as a cultural resource, and preserves the historic character of a cultural resource - Adopt a Resolution approving the application under Planning Case Number PC-2026-00544 designating Edie, located at 5958 Edith Avenue, as City Historic Landmark #155 - Waive further reading - Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by applying the cultural resources overlay (“CR”) zone to City Landmark No. 155, Edie, located at 5958 Edith Avenue (Community and Economic Development) (Ward 4) (5-minute presentation)
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26-2443
| 31 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation - one case
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26-2444
| 32 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning the City Council deciding whether to initiate litigation - one case
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26-2445
| 37 | Pursuant to Government Code §54957(a), for consultation with Larry Gonzalez, Riverside Chief of Police, or his respective deputy, and George Khalil, Chief Innovation Officer, regarding threat to public services or facilities
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26-2446
| 38 | Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 to review the City Council's position and instruct designated representatives regarding salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of all Management and Confidential employees as defined by PERS, Fire Management Unit, Riverside City Firefighters Association, Riverside Police Officers Association (Police and Police Supervisory Units), Service Employees International Union #721, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #47, and Riverside Police Administrators Association, and all Executive Management employees except the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Inspector General
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26-2546
| 29 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Garen Roehl v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No(s): 260148 |
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26-2576
| 33 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property located at 3700 Placentia Lane, generally described as AB Sports Complex, APN: 246-060-001, by GCS Development, LLC; Greg Scott, Negotiator |
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26-2606
| 34 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property with no site address located on the corner of Fifth and Orange Streets, commonly known as Lot 33/Convention Center, APNs: 213-113-001, 213-111-011, 213-111-012, 213-111-013, 213-111-014, 213-111-015, 213-111-016, and 213-111-017, by Greens Group / Griffin | Swinerton; Atman Kadakia, Korin Crawford, Negotiators |
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26-2631
| 28 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Ken Beebe v. City of Riverside, WCAB Claim No.(s): 210236/ADJ16439926 |
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| 30 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) to confer with and/or receive advice from legal counsel concerning Hernandez v. Brown, Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. CVRI2602629
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26-2656
| 35 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City’s Negotiator, Edward Enriquez, regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of property located at 8605 Janet Avenue, APN(s): 151-111-026, by 10 Acre Ranch, Inc. / Ameed Demisi, Negotiator |
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26-2657
| 39 | Pursuant to Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of Interim City Manager |
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| 36 | Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 to instruct City's Negotiator, Tom Hatch regarding price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of 1101-1199 Orange Street, generally described as the former Riverside Golf Club, APN: 206-070-003, 206-070-002, 246-060-011, by Adrenaline Sports Resorts, LLC |
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26-2421
| 6 | Approve increase to annual legal budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for law firm of Thompson Coburn for not-to-exceed $80,000 for total budget of $977,000 (All Wards) |
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26-2437
| 7 | Approve minutes of July 20, 21, and 28, 2026 |
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26-2538
| 8 | THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA - Economic Development Committee recommends approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Institute for Veterans and Emerging Technology Skills (iVETS) and StemWorx, Inc., for workforce training programs and establishment of applied technology labs prioritizing veterans and under served populations (All Wards) |
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26-2335
| 9 | Approve right-of-way contract with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for $1,700 one-time revenue for temporary construction easement for use of portion of City-owned land at Pierce Street Wastewater Lift Station with Assessor’s Parcel Number 142-170-013 - 3930 Pierce Street and SR-91 Freeway (Ward 7)
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26-2355
| 11 | Adopt an Ordinance amending Title 19 of the Riverside Municipal Code by amending Table 19.150.020.A and Table 19.150.020.B, and adding Chapter 19.405 regarding Tobacco Retail (Smoke Shop) - Waive further reading (Intro. 7/14/26, All Wards)
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26-2359
| 12 | Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Riverside pursuant to Chapter 19.090 of the Riverside Municipal Code by rezoning property located at 4472 and 4480 Orange Street, situated on the east side of Orange Street, between Fourteenth Street and Prospect Avenue, from the DSP-RES-SP-CR - Downtown Specific Plan Residential District and Cultural Resources over zones to DSP-RES-SP - Downtown Specific Plan Residential District - Waive further reading (Intro. 7/28/26, Ward 1)
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26-2578
| 10 | Approve First Amendment to Billboard Relocation Agreement with Lamar Central Outdoor, LLC, with no fiscal impact to modify location of freeway-oriented sign (All Wards) |
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26-2312
| 13 | Accept Library Minor Gift Funds of $426,386 as designated for Library materials, programs, and services - Supplemental appropriation - Interfund Transfer - Five affirmative votes required (All Wards) |
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26-2671
| 14 | Mayor Lock Dawson requests approval of travel expenses of $1,120.18 from Mayor’s travel and meeting expense account for travel to Ensenada, Mexico, scheduled for August 20-23, 2026 (All Wards) |
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26-2672
| 15 | Mayor Lock Dawson requests City Council affirm its support for Proposition 1: California’s Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, a $11.25 billion statewide bond measure on November 2026 ballot (All Wards) |
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26-2405
| 16 | Approve Design-Build Agreement from Request for Proposal 2512 with Cal-City Construction, Inc., Cerritos, for $2,732,362, plus 10 percent change order authority in the amount of $273,236.20 for total not-to-exceed $3,005,598.20 for renovation of Fairmount Park Armory Building for term of 450 days after notice to proceed issuance - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 1) |
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26-2406
| 17 | Approve Agreement from Request for Bid 8245 with North Hills Recycling, Inc., Granada Hills, for $300,000, plus 10 percent change order authority of $30,000 for total of $330,000 from Measure Z Capital Fund, Parks Deferred Maintenance Project account for replacement and replenishment of wood fiber surfacing at City playgrounds for term of five years (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7) |
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26-2411
| 18 | Purchase of one Mobile Off-Grid EV Charging Trailer from A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., Colton, under Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency Request for Bid 26-002 EV Charging Equipment, for $345,918.50 from Special Transit Fund, Zero Emission Infr. TIRCP 24/25 Account for Special Transportation Division (All Wards) |
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| 20 | Approve Second Amendment to Agreement for Request for Proposal 2295 with Best Alarm Company, Inc., Moreno Valley, for $17,820 per month, $213,840 over one-year extension term, and total cumulative contract amount of $643,520 for Regional Water Quality Control Plant mobile security camera units through May 31, 2027 - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Ward 3) |
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26-2384
| 22 | Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Babcock Laboratories, Inc., Riverside, for $68,993 per fiscal year for total two-year increase of $137,986 and total revised contract not-to-exceed $305,456 from Public Works, Sewer, Laboratory Services, Professional Services account and Sewer, Environmental Compliance, Professional Services Regulatory Compliance account for Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant inorganic and organic chemical analyses to extend contract term for two years through June 30, 2028 (All Wards)
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26-2388
| 26 | Approve Tract Map 39277 - Adopt a Resolution accepting the final map of Tract No. 39277 located on south side of Jurupa Avenue between Tower Road and Greenfield Avenue - Waive further reading (Ward 3)
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26-2392
| 24 | Approve four annual purchase orders for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for chemical purchases for total of $6,095,851 from Sewer Fund, Sewer System Treatment, Chemical Supplies Account including citric acid from Northstar Chemical, Santa Fe Springs, for $300,000; ferric chloride from Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., Fontana for $1,917,176; sodium bisulfite from Univar USA, Inc., Kent, Washington for $1,358,256; and sodium hypochlorite from Pioneer Americas, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, for $2,520,419 for Riverside Regional Water Quality Control Plant (All Wards)
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26-2409
| 25 | Establish new Art Crosswalk and Pavement Mural Pilot Program as local street secondary mitigation measure option under Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (All Wards)
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26-2413
| 19 | Approve Agreement for Request for Proposal 2537 with Applied Research Associates, Inc., Ventura, for $431,454 and 10 percent change order authority of $43,145 for total of $474,599 from Measure Z Capital Fund Pavement Rehabilitation and Improvements Project Account for pavement management program annual services for three-year term ending June 30, 2029, with two optional one-year term extensions (All Wards)
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26-2385
| 21 | Approve Request for Bid 8259 Agreement with Estate Design and Construction, Inc., Culver City, for $289,700, for Third Street and Anderson Avenue High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) Signal for term of 45 working days after commencement date plus 10 percent change order authority of $28,970 to HAWK Signal at 3rd/Anderson Miscellaneous Agency Funding account for total not-to-exceed $318,670 for construction engineering, installation, and inspection of the High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) Signal at intersection of Third Street and Anderson Avenue - Supplemental appropriation - Five affirmative votes required (Wards 1 and 2)
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26-2407
| 23 | Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., Riverside, for increase compensation of $197,144.10, and ratify $52,423.95 in additional expenditures incurred during original contract term, for revised total contract of $945,261.89 from General Fund, Urban Forestry and Landscape, Landscape Maintenance Account for landscape and general outside maintenance services in Downtown Area for term through June 30, 2027 (Ward 1)
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| 27 | Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, approving a purchase, sale and development agreement with Railroad Ave Storage LLC, for the sale of approximately 3.7 acres of Successor Agency-owned vacant land known as Madison at Railroad, bearing assessor’s parcel numbers 230-245-013, -015, portion of 230-233-013, and portion of 230-253-010, for the development of a mixed-use project including four affordable housing 3-bedroom homes and a self-storage facility, in the sale amount of $650,000 - Recommend that the Countywide Oversight Board adopt a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of the Agreement with Railroad Ave Storage, LLC, for the sale of the Property in accordance with the California Department of Finance approved Long-Range Property Management Plan (State Approved LRPMP, Site #25), to be presented to the Countywide Oversight Board for final consideration and approval - Waive further reading (Ward 5)
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26-2226
| 44 | Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council |
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| 43 | City Attorney report on Closed Session discussions
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